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Wounded police officer remains in intensive care

A New Orleans police officer remained in intensive care Monday as investigators continued to search for the man who shot him during an armed robbery early Saturday.

John Passaro was wounded when he walked in on a robbery at a store in the 1100 block of Poland Avenue about 7 a.m. Saturday, police said.

Investigators said the shooter fired several times at Passaro and fled the store.

The shooter is described as a black man between 35 and 40 years old, about 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and about 145 pounds with a light complexion. He was last seen wearing a plain gray zip-up hooded jacket and dark or blue jeans. He also wore a pair of dark, wrap-around sun glasses and a white bandanna with blue paisley print on it that was positioned over the bridge of his nose and mouth. He was also in possession of a black draw-string bag with a white Nike emblem on it.

The shooter used an unknown .380 semi-automatic handgun that was black and chrome with a short barrel.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police.

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